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DURBAN, May 18 – The KwaZulu-Natal division of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) said on Friday that it saluted the courage of whistle-blowers at eThekwini Metro whose speaking out led to criminal charges being laid against mayor Zandile Gumede. The civil society group also said it would be pursuing further channels to “help persuade” […]

CAPE TOWN, May 17 – President Cyril Ramahosa has named prosecuting authority veteran Advocate Hermione Cronje as the head of the new Investigating Directorate in the National Prosecuting Authority which he established two months ago, his office said on Friday. Cronje, whose qualifications include a masters degree from Harvard University, was appointed to the post […]

JOHANNESBURG, May 10 – Political parties at the Gauteng Results Centre on Friday said they were quite confident that numbers would go higher when all districts were uploaded. ANC Gauteng head of legal and monitoring, Ezra Letsoalo said :”Our message is consistent that it’s almost expected that you will see a fluctuation as our results […]

MAHIKENG, May 10 – Small parties are becoming more important in the electoral process, an analyst said on Friday. “We have seen in this election that small parties are becoming more and more important in terms of the electoral process. “I am expecting up to ten political parties to be represented in parliament and in […]

PRETORIA, May 9 – He is not known for his modesty, having confidently predicted recently that he would soon rule South Africa, but as the results from the country’s national election come through, the Hlaudi Motsoeneng-led African Content Movement (ACM) is facing an uphill battle just to secure a single seat in the National Assembly. […]

JOHANNESBURG, May 8 – Transport minister Blade Nzimande said on Wednesday it was not clear what route the government would take with controversial e-tolls in Gauteng province after Wednesday’s national election. Nzimande said the unpopular e-tolls, which many Gauteng residents have refused to pay, had not been a key issue ahead of the polls. “We […]

MAHIKENG, May 7 – Labour Minister, Mildred Oliphant has appealed to employers to allow workers to exercise their democratic rights through voting. “I want to remind all employers that in terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act that overtime work is voluntary and is unlawful for any employer to force an employee to work […]

PRETORIA, May 7 – The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) on Tuesday said it has suspended an area manager in Limpopo after a pack of three “unused and unassembled” ballot boxes was found by the roadside. “A pack of three unused and unassembled ballot boxes was found on the side of the road in […]

PRETORIA, May 6 – Civil rights movement #NotInMyName on Monday commended Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church leader Shepherd Bushiri for “maximum cooperation” in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against the charismatic preacher and his lieutenants. In February, #NotInMyName criticised the popular self-proclaimed prophet, saying several women within the vast church were complaining […]

On Wednesday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport took a startling step backward in the fight for equality in women’s athletics. At issue was the case that Olympic gold medal runner Caster Semenya and Athletics South Africa had brought against regulations of the International Association of Athletics Federations set to take effect this year, which […]

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